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Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

The Wichita EAGIE claims that it took
134o pounds of paper for It's morning
clifton OF last Friday. This is a remark
ably good showing for the EAGLE.-Greelv
County Tribune.
Its such showing as can hardly be
made by any other paper in Kansas not
wlthstanding one prominent sheet showed
lis Jealousy rather than good sense by an
nounclng that such weight was only
equivalent to circulation of five thousand
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

Buffalo Bill is certainly making a
tremendous success of his wild West
show in England. 1t has been honored by
the presence of Gladstone, the Prince and
Princess of Wales and now the queen has
ordered private performance to be given
Tor herself.-Topeka Journal.
In Wlchita's long-horn days the now
famous proprietor of the wild west with
his long locks well soaked with lard. used
TO loaf about the saloons OF this CITY.
There is no humbug so great as the hum
bug Of aristocracY.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

The trip from Wichita to New York by
way of The Gulf viii be little tedious.
but the steamer end Of it very pleasant and
popular for bridal parties.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

I'll Dorado is also having racket with
her battalion of the Salvation Army. The
Wichita wing still continues to draw I'M
molested.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

Judging from the number of college
claimed by Wichita. when the boom sub
sides In that town some attention will be
PAID TO the education of the rising genera
ZION OF Grieffenstein's Flats.-Capital.
Education is our very hes. hold, and If
The editor of the Capital will come down
ne can learn more in single day, on the
Grieffenstein Flats, than he ever knew.
which would be of more than passing
value to the readers of his paper.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

Marsh Murdoch coutempIates q trim To
Europe. He would be valuable aeouisi-
ton to sailing vessel in dead calm
Peabody Graphic
II Peabody had somebody who could
raise the wind for them, the Graphic, pre-
samably, might have less time to indulge
In such observations. No dead calm couId
long exist where Marsh Murdoch is-he
couldn't live in one.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

The Kansas CITY Public Press must refer
TO the grammatical chap who presides over
the fanciful, cratic and wholly unreliable
columns of the Times of that city, when it
says:
The grammar editor is necessary al
junct to the metropolitan papers which
pay low salaries for the services of so-called
journalists and editorial writers. They
show themselves in various ways. Some
times by hint that neighbor journal is
out OF grammatic shape. and sometimes by
declaration that "a grammatical writer is
some what of a rarity in the great state of
-" Since the colleges have been
throwing off those tender shoots from
rural towns, whose brains ere not of:suffi-
cient weight for the professions and whose
muscles were too weak for farm work. the
newspaper field has been made green with
grammatical constructionists, those pune
tillious jo-dandies who. as psrsgraphis;s
or punsters exhaust the patience of intelli-
gent readers and stamp American news
papers as insipid and frivolous
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14

The Kansas state soldiers orphans home
will be ready to receive orphans after June
first
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-14
WICHITA,s BUSTED BOOM.
Down With the Croakers and Suppress
the Angel Gabriel,

MIR. Bell Keller, of the Topeka Capital,
who attended the late meeting of the Press
Association, discourses as follows to the
outside people who have been prophesying
that Wichitas boom would fall the
potion oud:"
The croakers, fossils and anti-boomers
have for weeks past been in the habit of
shaking their heads wisely and telling us
that "Wichitas boom has busted and
never once forgetting to say, 81 told you
So" Do these barnaces know whereof
they speak? We think not They have
either been misinformed or else the
thought came from too long cherished
and Infamous wish to have their croakings
verified. They have used the cry to
hide their own desire to shirk the re-
sponsibility and avoid the expense
of building up their own city
They tell us Wichita is dead, but they
tell us what is not SO. Our own observa-
ton proves it to be one of the best illus
trations to what can be done by unceasing
and determined effort, on the part of a
community. to build up city to be proud
Of The visitor to Wichita can not help
but feel, as he views their handsome streets
with block after block of imposing bust
ness houses; their beautiful and luxurious
homes and massive public institutions,
that the enterprise great enough to build
SO handsome city in so short a time is
great enough to keep 1t alive
How have they built ii? BY sitting
down and waiting for their neighbors to
commence? By refusing to contribute one
cent to public improvement if they did
not have written guarantee that they
would get five back? By voting down and
discOuraging every public Improvement
either because they did not need il" or
because it might give their neighbors lit
tie advantaye over them?
To all of these questions we say thou
sand times, no. They first buried the
superanuated and hung the croakers At
least appearances so indicate, for they have
none of that class Then, under the lead
ership Of that whole-souled, ioyial and tire
less boomer, Marsh Murdoch, they made a
grand united fight. They talked for their
town, worked for it, risked their last dollar
when the interest of the town demanded
it, and when foreign capital seeking
investment sought them they did
not entertain it by pointing out
the possibilities of failure, but by their own
faith. materially demonstrated, inspired it
with confidence; that accounts for this
splendid land mark Of southwestern Kan
SaS
Property holders Of Topeka, for your
own good and that of your city, realize
now that the only way to get anywhere is
to persistently go there If, with all the
opportunities Of Wichita and hundred
more in addition, with the firmest founda-
ton TO build on and the fairest future with
In your grasp, you allow your sister of the
plains to outstrip you. it will be only your
own fault Let us move on to the front.
Down with the croakers; bury them, and
pray heaven to suppress Gabriel at the
proper time.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

The deliverance of the Pennsylvania Dem
ocrats on the tariff will be much more pleas
Ing, doubtless, to Mr.. Randall than to the
friends of the administration. The latter
wanted the convention to place in the plat
form good, square revenue reform plank.
whose meaning could not be misunderstood
or interpreted in two ways Numerically OPP
posite. Instead of that the convention re-
affirmed the ambiguous resolution of the
Democratic National Convention of 1884, and
favored the repeal of the internal revenue
taxes which Mr.. Randall has always advocat-
ed. A slight concession was made to the
revenue reformers by putting in clause ia
voring reduction of the duty on imports.
but as whole the result of the davis nro-
ceedings was victory for Mr. Randall Tho
meaning Oh the victory is that the protection
wing OF the Democratic party has not been
converted to the views of the majority hut
clings as tcnaciouslY to its theories as ever
For two years 1t has been able TO block the
schemes OF the free traders in Congress- and
paTalyze their efforts to carry ont their via,
OF the meaning Of the tariff plank of the
Democratic platform Of 1884, and the outlook
IS now that 1t VIII be strong enough to repeat
the performance again next winter. That is
we may look for another futile attempt by
the Democracy to reform the tariff when
Congress meets, and another demonstration
Of the incapacity Of the party to deal with
one OF the most pressing questions of the
DAY, namely, the reduction of the surplus.
were a Presidential election farther off
we might expect an attempt to rule Mr.. Ran
, Sai ana Ills sympathizers out of the party,
pu1 Tue most violent of the free traders will
naiuiy De rash enough to undertake such a
snins ~ close proximity to National cam
pa.sn' TOT the sake Of the spoils the two
wines WIN consentto dwell together in some
tning IKE harmony until after the next
fresldentiai election. Then, whatever is the
result there is likely to be war to the knife
between them.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

The Liberals have won victory in North
Hunts, not SO notable one as they have
scored in most of the bye elections, but new
ertheless victory. In the last election the
Conservative candidate was unopposed; in
this election he is chosen but by the narrow
margin of 2S5 votes.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

The New Age gives vent to its joy at the
decision Of the assistant Secretary of the
Treasury to build the Augusta postofIice by
days work instead of by contract by prb-
fishing picture of the building Snd under
meath cannon and in largs letters the leg
Perhaps the ex-Gov-
he building
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

The Belfast Age declares that the Presi-
dents civil service policy satisfies nobody
except perhaps, few laggards who stand by
while others do the work, and occasionally
give the Republicans lift. The Age for
gets Senator German. 1t is understood that
he is thoroughly satisfied.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02
THO PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 2.

VIC DO not read anonymous letters and commu-
hlcatlons. The name and address of the writer
are IN all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as a guarantee Of good faith
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

sa1od usIalAaa. %%mlalSsg to Ireland after the
pue 'epsal 'preAoWs sto work for the Ma
ecu S am loy suoyshd seem to indicate that
-a''ss1iueunot to be candidate for re.
election as the head of the Knights of Labor,
Dr. has concluded that his chances of success
are very slim Attention to the duties of
Imposition would leave him no time to
work for the Irish cause in Ireland.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

1t seems that one of the settlers" who oh
jected to the Red River Valley railroads
crossing his land in Manitoba and applied to
the courts for an injunction was a SETTLER
who had purchased land for that specific
,,,,rnnca
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

The Canadians are after the schooner
Senator Frye. They allege that she has
been SEEMING mackerel within the three mile
limit. But perhaps their antipathy to her is
on account of her name.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02
CURRENT COM m EMIT.
DANGERS THAT DEsET THE PRESIDENT.


DANGERS THAT DEsEr THE PRESIDENT.
[St. Louis Globe Democrat
It is understood that President Cleveland
his stay In st. Louis. The Democrats viii
probably object to this arrangement as AN at
tempt TO take him out of his own party and
into the Republican camp, for the time being.
MASSACHUSETTS PRoHIBIrIoNIsTs.
boston Advertiser.J
The talk now so current that the prohibi-
tionists will cast larger vote this wear than
usual Is very much doubted in well informed
circles Reports from leading temperance
with the exception of the rabid third marty
men, the temperance voters will this fall
cast their votes for the Republican candi-
dates, especially for the Legislature, where
they are known to favor the submission of a
prohlblt0ry amendment to the people
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

The appointment of Mr.. Chamberlain to
represent the British government ON COM
mission to settle the fishery dispute between
the United States and Canada shows that
our government has returned to the idea of a
commission, which Secretary Bayard recon-
mended, but which the Senate, at the in
stance OF the people most interested, namely,
the fishermen, rejected. Matters have drift
ed along since then without any apparent
progress towarda settlement. The fishermen
atwere that time Of the opinion probably that
theywould only be deprived of the privilege
OF fishing within the three mile limit, This
privilege they were perfectly willing to fore
go; 1t was worth very little to them and
they were opposed to any commission which
might barter away in whole or in part the
protection they enjoyed under our tariff for
that privilege. They found, however, that
the loss Of the right to fish within three
miles Of the shore was only small part of
the deprivations to which they were to be
subjected. The Canadians refused them the
privilege of buying bait in Dominion ports
and when they put in for purpose that was
lawful under the treaty they were harassed
by all sorts Of unreasonable custom repula-
tons, and their vessels frequently seized on
account OF what were unintentional and
purely technical violations OF law. They
nave found, too, that the administration has
been powerless to protect them from these
outrages, and that instead of getting better
matters were constantly growing worse
Under these circumstances they may have
become somewhat reconciled to the commits
sion idea as presenting no greater dangers to
their interests than continuance of the
present state Of thing, especially as any ar
rangement which commission may decide
upon Will not become operative until agreed
to by the United States Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

The Albany Journal says the friends Of
Gov. Hill express themselves as entirely sat
ished with the result Of the meeting of the
Democratic State committee. They are
doubtless expressing satisfaction which
they do not feel. The New York Sun
which has been his ablest newspaper sup
porter, frankly admits that he was beaten
and that Cleveland beat him.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02
A Good Investment.

81 paid for DR.. Flowers Nerve Pills
will prove the best investment in the
world. BY all Druggists.
sep2 eod1st2dor4thp-nm
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02
To Vessel Owners.

FsiHE Port Clyde Marine Railway has been thor.
oughly rebuilt, and Is now In readiness 20
ulspatched quickly and satisfaction guaranteed.
A1utess; w. q. SIMPSON. JR.,
pNHlhdu Port CLYDE Me-
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02
CITY OFFAI..

"A LII complaints for non removal Of Offal VIII
"a be left with US G.. NJ. STANWOOD s co,
26l Commercial st. Telephone $50
ang24 dim
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

Chairman Brown tells correspondent of
the kennebec Democrat that an aggressive
campaign" will be made by the Maine De-
mocracy next year, and that sit is nonsense
to talk about letting the State go by default
II Mr.. Blaine is nominated" This will prove
very inspiring to the Democrats who have
been familiar with Mr.. Browns aggressive
campaigns" in the past. We shouldn't won
der II ON the strength of it some of them
should pool as much as quarter into the
campaign fund for the chairman's expenses.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

Many of the theories" which some of our
esteemed contemporaries are spinning to ac-
count for young McNeally's crime would be
amusing if they did not relate to so serious a
subject. 1t is said he was extravagant. and
to support this it is gravely related that he is
known to have bought as many as three suits
OF clothes in one year, as if this were suffi-
clent to account for the stealing of $780,
Then there is the speculation theory, though
they all agree that he lost none of the money
he stole that way, but has it now stuffed into
his pockets. Again, there is the emotional
insanity theory, which is founded upon the
statement of friend of McNeally's that he
once heard McNeally say that his head felt
bad. 1t is gratifying to SEQ that the theory
that his theving was due tothe fact that he
had been in the habit of going to Sunday
school, which has in it the elements of pop
ularity, is generally discredlted by them.
The theory we incline to is the one limited at
by the esteemed contemporary that pitched
into the bank officers for trusting boy-that
he was not old enough to be honest.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02

Collector Saltonstall of Boston would have
saved himself deal of trouble in explaining
what he said to the Democratic State COM
mlttee when they called on him to know how
many Republicans were retained in his Of
nee had he told them in good plain English
that 1t was none of their business. Practi-
cally that is what he did tell them, but he
adopted circumlocution, which gave them
chance to misunderstood him or at least to
mlsrepresent him. The Collector probably
wanted to be polite, but politeness is wasted
on men who are knowingly meddling with
matters that do not properly concern them.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-02
NOT GONE TO CALIFORNIA I!


But still doing business at 1T Middle st. A
ne expects to remove later he is selling Watches
Ware, Spectaeles, Opera and Spy Glasses, Toilet
Sets, &c. jly20dft
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08
BUCHANAN COUNTY.

buchanan county was formed in
1868 from Russell and Tazewell. 1t
contains 49O,S4S acres, assessed at
S2s5,9s9. Population, G61; color
ed, SO; total, 6, G94. 1t lies on the
western slope of the Aleg hany noun
tains, and has two of its sides the di.
yiding lines separating Virginia from
West Virginia and kentucky. Much
of the surface is rugged and noun
famous, but the soil is fertile and
well adapted to grass, and its great
elevation gives it moist, cool eli
mate, well suited to grazing and cat
tie raising. The valleys especially
arc fertile, and produce excellent
crops of all the cereals. The lands
are very low priced, and are held iu
immense tracts by spectators and
persons interested in mining. Min
erals exist in vast quantities, and con.
sist mainly in iron ores, coal and salt,
undeveloped and waiting for the com
ing of railroads. With good trans.
portation there would soon be ex.
ported in this county the immense
resources of minerals and of timber
nov lying undeveloped. The cattle
business could be cheaply prosecuted
on large scale if the requisite cap:-
tai was invested in this fine grazing
country. This region, for which Ma
ture has done so much, is now at
tracing attention, and cannot long
remain cut off from the outer world.
An inviting field is offered here for
settlers, as the lands can now be
bought for titho of the value they
will have when railroads penetrate
these rich valleys" -Hand Book.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08
DELEGATES TO TIE CONvEN
TON.

No county or city in tho State
should be without representation in
the Democratic Convention, which
will assemble at Roanoke on the 4th
of August. But while few coun-
tics have taken steps for the an.
pointment Of delegates. many coun
ties have made no movement M vet
towards that end. Tie time is
drawing near. In the counties
where it is too late to call Il meeting
for this purpose for July court, some
other day should be appointed by
the county committees, and notice
thereof given as soon us possible.
1t would be nothing short of a ca
lamity to the Democratic party for
amy considerable number of coun.
ties to fail to put in an appearance
at this convention, which is called
In the interest of the whole party .
and which is to prepare the way for
the campaign in the fall, when a
strong pull, and pull all together,
may be required to insure success.
Win.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08
Pr nt in Using Tafrs.

An Ice peddler while going the rounds
ION tn. Hill" Rondout. this morning,
was asked by woman how much
he would charge her for ,ako OF
He told her.
The woman expressed surprise, and
said that tho man who generally brought
her leo did not charge her "near as
much MS he did.
But, madaui," answered the ped
dler, 9 my leo does not melt away like
other Ice, and Is worth moro. The hotter
The weatheris the better my stock stands
" Oh, we'll, II that is SO, I will take a
cake" responded the delighted woman.
When taffy /" is fed to the right kind
OF people 1t will Stretch good ways
livingston Freeman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08

CA Texan brought his knife to mo
Boon after l Commenced buEiuess. He
said he was q Texan, but I don't know
myself whether he was or not.
I" He tumbled In hero one morning
md took n seat on my stool, telling me
20 occupy chair. He was dressed rs
my other man, except his hat, which
Sns Of felt. with very wide brm. Ho
said that bootblncli, friend OF mine
s~plcyed at ono Of tho hotels, toll / him
That would sharpen his knife for 10
vents.
&C. told the fellow he was a liar. he
'aid, but SEQ your sign says thnt's
Shnt you'll do
II told him that my sign was not
meant to deceive.
.''well. them he said, It's q bar
gain that you will sharpen my knife for
10 centsf'
Isnld yes, that II was bargain.
All right, no said, hero it is
"He drew from his coat pocket the
most Misunderstanding knife ever saw.
1t had four blades. two OF them six
inches long and with two edges. They
~ero as dull as meat axes. / regretted
The bargain. but had TO stand by it. I
set to work while he talked.
He rrcountcd his deeds In Texas.
Telling some of tho most thrillingly UNI
truthful stories ever conceived
. Then he began to talk about his
knife. Hc Sd d that 1t was niado in
Spnln for n Mexican hunter Ho and
tho huntur were friends for several years,
but he flpully fell out with the latter
over n game of cards. and shot him
through the heart.
80 took his knife no said, and
loft his body TO be eaten by wild
beasts
Then ho went on to tell tho number
OF men no had killed with his knife. I
believe that II hadn't finished sharpen
ing it just when did he would have
depopulute, Texas.
When lad gotten all tho blades
Keen gavn him tho knife, .regretting
the bargain moro than over. IIo oxam-
ined IL very carefully and then put 1t In
his pocket and handed mo dime.
~ fclt-liko fool. / had worked on
that knife two hours.
1Io got down from the stool, said
goodbye, mig, and walked out OF the
roon.
Is" But no didn't go far, for almost in
stanlly he appeared at the door, threw
two silver dollars into the room, and
Then disappeared. fc.t BETTER"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08
Engagement Rings.

In an Articlo on eAtsSgement rings n
French w-iter saSe,y1 q so % A'' -'-'e' "
show Do Choose the ruby, It Is too
ins1Fr loud and indsereot. Good taste
yi1!c%sies toward tho sapphire and dia-
moni, of which tho one does not 60 we'll
together without tho other. Do not
choose Il large sapphire surrounded by
diamonds, but ask your jeweiler-artlst
sapphire and the diamond.
The turquoise is also tasteful
stone, but when 1t is con family worn
1t has the immense disadvantage TO
change color. and 10 this change most
women nttuch sad and sentimental
superstition. 1t should not. therefore,
DO chosen for the first present, which
~ TO be worn and cherished while
life lasts. viii Ii remains from the
Us OF youth whlio everything else
changes"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS.

There will be meeting of the
Democratic party of farewell Coun
". Mt the Court House, July Goth,
Cou tday, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the State Convcn
ton, which meets at Roanoke CITY
on August 4tl, next. A full attend
ance is desired. Tazcwcll is emti,
tied to five delegates and five alter.
mates in the Convention.
] o. CoRIELL,
County Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08
APrompt Business. Transaction.

An Ohio widow owned o large gravel
oanK which certain railroad company
was very anxious to secure.
Several propositions were made and
rejected. and the President finally sent
his private secretary down with instruc-
tions to offer up to SD, 600.
Theyoung man returned after O couple
of days and, when asked how the bust
ness had turned out, replied:
:" will accept your offer"
Your" s
Exactly. I married the widow and
own tile bank Baltimore Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-07-08

Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, in Col
umbia' last Wednesday evening, de-
livered an address to the students OF
South Carolina College, his subject
being ''The Glory of the New South
is in its love and Homage for the
Old South" It was in the disiin.
guished Virginian's happicst vein,
and in all respects thoughtful and
eloquent address.